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where the mothers make the acquaintance of tactful and sympathetic skilled nurses who also act as home visitors. The second best means of influencing the mother is through the school clinic where her children are medically examined by the doctor and school nurse and where opportunity is taken to add propaganda to advice.
263. At present the only Public Health Centres are the Chinese Public Dispensaries and the Government Infant Welfare Centre in Wanchai; there are no public health nurses or health visitors.
With regard to school medical work there are only two medical officers and three nurses for nearly 70,000 school children.
Training of Sanitary Personnel.
264. The Medical Officers of Health hold classes and give lectures. Courses in chemistry, physics, and sanitary engineering were held at the Technical Institute of the Education Department. It is hoped in the coming year to arrange for classes in Biology at the Bacteriological Institute and Mosquitology at the Malaria Bureau.
265. Hong Kong is an examining centre for the Royal Sanitary Institute and every year examinations are held for the Sanitary Inspectors Certificate and the Sanitary Science Certificate. Candidates come from Shanghai to take these examinations. The results of the last test were very satisfactory.